The U.S. military said it sent two Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a move likely to anger Beijing at a time of tense relations between the world’s two biggest economies.

The U.S. military said one of its warships sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday, a move likely to anger Beijing at a time of tense ties between the world’s two biggest economies.

Two navy warships sailed near islands claimed by China in South China Sea on Monday.

China's top admiral said his forces have shown "enormous restraint" in the face of U.S. provocations in the South China Sea, while warning they stand ready to respond to repeated breaches of Chinese sovereignty.

The head of U.S. Pacific Command defended Washington’s position on the South China Sea on Tuesday even as he called for stronger military-to-military exchanges with Beijing, amid signs that both sides are trying to tamp down tensions over Beijing’s territorial claims.